A Deal with the Devil
(has 2 batches)
Anchorage Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
8.03
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8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
(375ml 2017 bottle shared @ Nische's tasting, thanks Otso!) Pours clear deep mahogany with a tiny tan head. Rich notes of dark rye bread, toffee, molasses, deep wood and heavy grape and cognac accents, dates, touch oxidized but I think it’s the barrel. Quite sweet up front, very high flavour concentration but not cloyingly sugary either. Massive into the finish, with a long cognac aftertaste, some toasty nutty roast and spent coffee in there but still above lightly sweet. Full viscous body with very soft carbonation and no real alcohol. Big indulgent beer, the barrel is very sympathetic to the base here and integrates well; only after having variants does one fully appreciate how much it's doing. Super sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2019
at 18:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0,375l bottle at Nisches tasting, thanks for sharing. almost black color, very small tan head. smells of marzipan, cognac, oxidized, light soy, dried fruits, very nice smell. full body, no carbonation, oily mouthfeel. tastes of marzipan, nutty, wood, molasses, cognac, light oxidized, honey. finishes light to medium sweet with notes of wood, molasses and some marzipan notes. very nice one, gets quite heavy once it warms up. 8, 4, 8, 4, 17
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2019
at 13:56
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Black Christmas 2018; according to Sergiy it's batch #2, vintage 2014, 4 years old
Hazy amber colour. Incredibly rich malt and toffee flavour, sweet, thick and oily. Nutty finish, macadamia nuts.
Lovely.
Hazy amber colour. Incredibly rich malt and toffee flavour, sweet, thick and oily. Nutty finish, macadamia nuts.
Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2018
at 22:15
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
A deal with the Orla in Dalum. Dark brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of caramel, dried fruit, vanilla licorice and a touch of vineous alcohol. Sweet and thick fruity and malty flavour with caramel, vanilla and licorice.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2018
at 18:44
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ A deal with Mr. Orla in Sanderslum. Pours Amber Brown with a small creamy head. Intense vinous nose. Dark fruit, port, caramel, fudge, Wood. Slick and oily. Low carbonation. Extremely Tasty and Sippable with a Tobacco Woody note lingering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2018
at 18:43
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by wickedestman, many thanks! Batch 2. Dark reddish amber with no head. Caramel, boozy raisins, dark, burnt sugar, some wood. Massive and full, but super smooth and balanced. Hides booze so well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2017
at 05:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Dark color. Lots of caramel and sugar. Alcohol is there in the aorma and on the palate, and it is certainly one of the strongest beers I have had. Some brandy flavor as well, which works very well with the sweet barleywine. Rich and heavy palate. Excellent beer.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2017
at 14:40